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Frank Martin (1890-1974) Six Monologues from "Jedermann" Suite from "" Symphonie Concertante

Thomas Oliemans, baritone Stavanger Symphony Orchestra Steven Sloane, cond.

1 Hybrid-SACD

Order No.: MDG 901 1614-6

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International Expedition Orchestral Reputation This MDG recording adds the Swiss composer Frank The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra has enjoyed Martin’s works for full orchestra to the multifaceted international prestige for many decades now. Its two catalogue of his works. The Symphony Orchestra of focal points in early and contemporary music, the the Norwegian harbor town of Stavanger under its grand repertoire of Norwegian compositions of the principal conductor Steven Sloane presents Six twentieth century, and the high artistic quality of the Monologues from "Jedermann", the suite from the orchestra make the musicians from Stavanger an opera The Tempest, and the Symphonie concertante. indispensable part of the European concert calendar. A further discovery: the sonorous baritone voice of The appointment of Steven Sloane as the orchestra’s Thomas Oliemans. principal conductor, the clear strengthening of its performance forces, and the building of a new concert Instant Fascination hall have lent it additional impetus and have set clear Frank Martin always maintained close ties to the cultural-political accents. music theater, with mystery plays forming his special predilection in this field. It is thus hardly surprising that Frank Martin played by the Musikkollegium he was instantly enchanted by the performance of Winterthur, under the direction of Jac van Steen: Jedermann (Everyman) on the Salzburg Cathedral Square. He dedicated six monologues to the main for 7 wind instruments, character, first in a version for baritone and piano and tymbal, drums and string orchestra then later in the orchestral version recorded here. Concerto for violin and orchestra Danse de la peur for two pianos and small Original Transformations orchestra The Petite symphonie concertante goes back to a MDG 601 1280-2 (CD) request from the Basel patron of the arts and MDG 901 1280-6 (Hybrid-SACD) conductor . Martin initially composed a Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des work for chamber orchestra with solo inserts for piano, Cornets Christoph Rilke harp, and harpsichord and then later the present (with Christianne Stotijn, alto) version for full orchestra. Shakespeare’s comedy The MDG 601 1444-2 (CD) Tempest was a source of great fascination for the MDG 901 1444-6 (Hybrid-SACD) composer. He first transformed five songs by the air sprite Ariel into a magical music for a cappella choir, Polyptyque, Passacaille, Concert pour Clavecin then an opera based on the comedy, and finally the MDG 601 1539-2 (CD) present suite for baritone and orchestra drawing on MDG 901 1539-6 (Hybrid-SACD) parts of the opera.

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